My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Well, I am on page 2 of your thread and have decided to go re-watch the end of season one.

At the beginning of 2012 I had no idea that FiM existed. I had decided, out of boredom of tv shows, to youtube some classic pony episodes (which I was
very much into at a young age) and pull out my old pony toys for my 3 year old daughter. When I first saw that there was a new show, FiM, I was
irritated. Nothing could compare to my classic ponies. My daughter was immediately more interested in the FiM series (I assume because of the brighter
colors and cleaner picture) and there was an abundance of FiM on youtube, so I started turning it on for her each day. After the series opener, I am
hooked. Part of me thinks that I may be more into this show than my daughter is. And considering it is 1 am and I want to watch the episode about
pinkie pies history by myself...

Funny thing is, before I stumbled onto this thread, I had just been talking to my sister; who had just began watching the show on Netflix (due to her
past pony obsession, like mine.) and she is also really into it as well. She told me that she was intrigued by the fact that she found she could
relate to these ponies, even at 30 years old. She told me her husband sat down with her and they watched an episode together and even he was very
entertained. (A Pinkie Fan, apparently)

I, and my family (my husband included, yet he doesn't know yet) Also welcome our pony overlords. May their reign be long and enemies be wasted before
them.

Not for nothing... but if I were put into a Thunderdome type situation and told I could choose between fighting twenty-five 1% bikers - or five
Bronies... I'd pick the bikers. There is something totally unnerving about the whole My Little Pony thing that just scares the bejeesus out of me.

And before anyone asks, I mustache you what makes people suspect I'm a brony?

I have a theory...

Beyond Thunderdome

Originally posted by Hefficide

Not for nothing... but if I were put into a Thunderdome type situation and told I could choose between fighting twenty-five 1% bikers - or five
Bronies... I'd pick the bikers. There is something totally unnerving about the whole My Little Pony thing that just scares the bejeesus out of
me.

And before anyone asks, I mustache you what makes people suspect I'm a brony?

I have a theory...

Beyond Thunderdome

Majic, m'dear...

Dusty (in that vid) is one of my good friends -- we go back decades. He's also a Furry (as in "furry fandom") and has done some amazing custom work
on Harleys. Top notch welder, in addition to being the proud owner of some Mighty Magnificent Facial Hair.

...it probably says something that I don't consider either of those guys (don't know the second one) my "personal nightmare." But I'm not going to
examine that further.

Despite my extensive research into Bronydom, I wasn't aware of The Manliest Website in the World (there
are hundreds of Pony-related websites out there, and more being added as we speak), so thanks for the link!

The fact that Friendship is Magic is able to appeal to even the most macho adult males is one of the many things I find intriguing about the
show. The fact that so many "manly men" are willing to be open about being fans of the show represents, in my view, a form of "men's
liberation".

And when I see something like this, I know the show's simple but important message is finding a welcome audience:

You want to know what's manly? Sharing. Giving. Caring. Donating to worthy causes. Doing good works. Being a good person. There's nothing more
studly, more two-fisted brawny, more macho than helping others.

Damn straight.

It's very cool that you know Dusty, and have known him for so long. Hey, it just occurred to me: now I can say I know someone who knows The
Manliest Brony in the World, which makes me vicariously famous!

And with a moustache which has been the subject of three wars, I suppose it should come as no surprise he's a Furry as well.

Dusty's a hoot... and someone who can intimidate a room full of rowdies with just a loom and a stare (he's GREAT on security detail!) Sweetest guy
in the world, too, and one of those guys who deserves to be much better known. I'll be getting more into the Brony cons and the Steampunk cons after
the dissertation is done.

Do you want a report of the Dallas Nightmare Night in this thread later this year?

Still updating I see. I have found ponies being referenced on many sites I visit regularly. It's really amazing how ponies have taken off. They have
ranged from Cthulhu themed ponies to fan made animation. Don't know if anyone has see this one but it seems very good to me. The description is:

This short animation tells the tale of what would have been the origin of Nightmare Night, and the catalyst element that forced Celestia to banish
Luna.

After defeating Discord, Canterlot was witnessing a very slow recovery. Misery could still be found everywhere around, specially for the ponies that
had less means.

Luna thought that expanding the kingdom and founding a new pony colony elsewhere would put a solution to the problem, favorizing the ponies that
struggled the most.

Celestia declined the proposal of her sister to scatter Equestria. For after such a great lack of harmony she thought it could shatter the kingdom
forever.

Being denied and in the shadow of her own sister, Luna decided to carry on with her plan, and ask for forgiveness rather than permission.

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